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Trump agrees to suspend ‘bombing and attack of Iran’ for two weeks

Trump agrees to suspend ‘bombing and attack of Iran’ for two weeks

U.S. President Donald Trump said late Tuesday he’s pulling back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran, swerving to deescalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate or else a “whole civilization will die tonight.” Trump said he was holding off on his threatened attacks on Iranian bridges, power plants...

Conservatives call for ethics probe of Champagne as questions raised over high-speed rail

Conservatives call for ethics probe of Champagne as questions raised over high-speed rail

Finance minister's partner is a VP of company running government-funded project. The Conservative Party is calling on the House of Commons ethics watchdog to launch an investigation into whether Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne breached ethics rules regarding his partner's involvement in a federal government-funded high speed rail project. In a letter to Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Konrad von...

Mark Carney urges restraint as Donald Trump threatens Iran with devastating strike

Mark Carney urges restraint as Donald Trump threatens Iran with devastating strike

Hours after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to end “a whole civilization” in Iran with a deadly bombing planned today, Prime Minister Mark Carney urged “all parties” in the Middle East crisis to respect international law on war and humanitarian protections. Responding to media questions about Trump’s threat against Iran that warned “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to...

Feds looking at how to 'cushion the blow' as gas prices rise amid Iran war: Carney

Feds looking at how to 'cushion the blow' as gas prices rise amid Iran war: Carney

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government is looking at how to support Canadians as oil prices rise amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. Oil prices have surged since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, averaging more than $1.80 per litre across Canada today, compared with about $1.32 a year ago. Carney says his...

After April salary boost, Carney now earns $435,400, Poilievre $321,300, and Blanchet $291,100

After April salary boost, Carney now earns $435,400, Poilievre $321,300, and Blanchet $291,100

Conservative MP Mike Dawson is continuing his fight against accepting the annual pay raise, and says the issue will be discussed at this month’s Commons Board of Internal Economy meeting. Meanwhile, former Liberal MP Joe Jordan says competitive salaries are critical to attract top talent to Parliament.

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Liberals ahead of Conservatives by 15 points as Canadians increasingly focus on jobs/the economy.

Liberals ahead of Conservatives by 15 points as Canadians increasingly focus on jobs/the economy.

The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the United States. The data is based on random interviews with 1,000 Canadian consumers (recruited by RDD land- and cell-line sample), using a four-week rolling average of 250 respondents each week, 18 years of age and over. The random sample of...

Federal Tracker: Liberals Maintain Double-Digit Lead

Federal Tracker: Liberals Maintain Double-Digit Lead

The latest Weekly Federal Tracker from Liaison Stratégies shows the Liberal Party, led by Mark Carney, maintaining a commanding 11-percentage-point lead over the Conservatives as the spring political season intensifies. The survey finds the Liberals with 44% (-1) support, followed by the Conservatives at 33% (no change) and the NDP at 9% (no change). Liaison surveyed a random sample of...



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Meet the new Senate, same as the old Senate

Meet the new Senate, same as the old Senate

Almost since its inception, the Senate of Canada has been the subject of proposals for reform. Now there are the first faint stirrings of a new movement: Senate unreform. Ten years after Justin Trudeau introduced his “merit-based, non-partisan” process for appointing senators there are whispers that the whole thing might be about to be called off. The Globe and Mail...

Why Pierre Poilievre Suddenly Won’t Stop Talking

Why Pierre Poilievre Suddenly Won’t Stop Talking

The dam has burst. Rigid messaging is ending. Long live the give-and-take of conversation. SUDDENLY, OUR POLITICS is all about the written and spoken word. Not so long ago, we had a prime minister who did his best to hide for weeks and an opposition leader who refused to take reporters with him on a national campaign. Now, the newish...

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Pivotal Terrebonne byelection sees preliminary 20% voter turnout in advance polls

Pivotal Terrebonne byelection sees preliminary 20% voter turnout in advance polls

Almost 38,000 people voted in the advance polls in three byelections that could give Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals a majority government, with the highest advance turnout in Terrebonne. Preliminary data from Elections Canada says 18,200 people in the Quebec riding cast ballots in advance elections, which amounts to almost 20 per cent of people on the voters' list. The...

Ottawa in talks with ‘all provinces’ to cut GST on new homes: minister

Ottawa in talks with ‘all provinces’ to cut GST on new homes: minister

A week after the federal and Ontario governments announced they would cut the HST for new homes bought in Ontario for a year, the federal housing minister said he is in talks to expand the initiative. “We are in discussions with all of the provinces and territories about taking down the GST for one year on new home purchases,” Housing...

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Ontario transportation minister: This is why we are taking over Billy Bishop

Ontario transportation minister: This is why we are taking over Billy Bishop

There has been a lot of debate in recent weeks about the province’s decision to take over the City of Toronto’s role in the agreement governing Billy Bishop Airport and to acquire the city-owned lands at the airport. Some have asked why the province would take such a step. The answer is that Billy Bishop is a critical piece of...

As mayor of Vaughan, I’m urging Mark Carney to meet our Jewish community

As mayor of Vaughan, I’m urging Mark Carney to meet our Jewish community

I have an urgent request for Prime Minister Mark Carney: please come to Vaughan, Ont., to meet with our Jewish community. As Vaughan’s mayor, I want you to know that Jews here feel angry, scared, defiant, tired, shocked and beleaguered. Who can blame them? I’ve lived my entire life in this country, but I have never before witnessed the shocking...



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Donald Trump has backed himself into a corner on Iran. He now has three choices

Donald Trump has backed himself into a corner on Iran. He now has three choices

The most basic problem now confronting Donald Trump isn’t a matter of complex geopolitics. It’s more a simple matter of talent. The U.S. president, as much as many people hate to admit it, does have some real talents. He’s a natural showman. He’s a talented negotiator. And, as commander in chief of the world’s greatest military, he has a lot...

Donald Trump has his own reasons to put 51st-state talk on the back burner

Donald Trump has his own reasons to put 51st-state talk on the back burner

Donald Trump’s views on Canadian sovereignty appear to be constantly in motion, weaving back and forth like his social-media feed. Thanks to a British author, we learned this week that all the 51st-state talk is now on the back burner for two reasons: one lies in Trump’s respect for King Charles, and, maybe more significantly, the president doesn’t have enough...

Labour isn't working (for the NDP) anymore

Labour isn't working (for the NDP) anymore

If you want to understand the real tragedy of the recent NDP leadership convention, don’t just look at the winner (which I’ve done). Look at the wreckage of the coalition left behind on the convention floor. Historically, the NDP was built on a very specific, carefully balanced three-legged stool: the eco-radical hippies (your vegans and pipeline protesters), the out-of-touch champagne...

Danielle Smith widens her attacks to stay in power

Danielle Smith widens her attacks to stay in power

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith just can’t seem to stop satisfying her demanding, needy base with one gift after another. Public libraries, the heart of every community, are the latest to be attacked. Her government introduced legislation last week that would make it difficult for young people to get hold of what it calls “pornographic” material they think young people shouldn’t...

Liberals shove Canada into China’s menacing embrace

Liberals shove Canada into China’s menacing embrace

Canada’s finance minister was in Beijing late last week looking to deepen financial sector ties with China. Francois-Philippe Champagne said he was building on the strategic partnership deal signed between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping “with eyes wide open.”

A big week looms for Mark Carney and his ‘new’ Liberals

A big week looms for Mark Carney and his ‘new’ Liberals

Mark Carney seemed especially keen last week to quash any speculation that he intended to shut down Parliament and deliver a new throne speech in the near future. “It has never even entered my thinking, the possibility of that,” Carney replied, when asked about the rumours, which first appeared in The Globe and Mail.



Terrebonne: Bleu Country, Red Moment?

Terrebonne: Bleu Country, Red Moment?

The last time a Liberal represented Terrebonne in Ottawa, Jimmy Carter was in the White House and a 9-year-old named Justin Trudeau spent his days running around the grounds at 24 Sussex. Provincially, the Liberal Party of Quebec last won it in 1973. That’s not just trivia. It tells you how unnatural this moment is.

Avi Lewis and redefining ‘radical’

Avi Lewis and redefining ‘radical’

Long before his convincing victory last week, Avi Lewis, the brand new federal New Democratic Party leader, was widely portrayed as too “radical” for the country, for his party, for the times. He would doom the NDP to further irrelevance, torpedo the electoral prospects of provincial NDP premiers and party leaders, frighten ordinary voters with his “wild-eyed” ideas and intemperate...

The U.S. will emerge from the war with Iran as a lesser power

The U.S. will emerge from the war with Iran as a lesser power

By the time you read this, U.S. armed forces may well have launched a ground war in Iran. Or they may have begun to withdraw from the region and go home. There could be a ceasefire, in exchange for Iran’s agreement to open the Strait of Hormuz. Or the war could have escalated further, with stepped-up U.S. attacks on Iranian...

On one score, no one matches Stephen Lewis

On one score, no one matches Stephen Lewis

Stephen Lewis was the greatest political orator I ever saw in my lifetime. But don’t take it from me. Listen to Martin Perelmuter, president and co-founder of Speakers Spotlight, a Toronto agency that represents a stable of Canada’s best speakers. “I’ve probably seen well over 1,000 speakers, over the past 31 years, and he’s the GOAT!” Perelmuter says, referring to...

Political Pulse: Can the NDP keep up as Carney inches closer to a majority?

Political Pulse: Can the NDP keep up as Carney inches closer to a majority?

It's a pivotal time for all three main federal political parties. Greg MacEachern, Mélanie Richer and Fred DeLorey check Canada's political pulse as the Liberals inch closer to a majority government.

Middle East is on the brink of peace, thanks to Trump

Middle East is on the brink of peace, thanks to Trump

Even after President Trump’s televised address on Wednesday night, the obtuseness and antagonism of the Napoleonic military geniuses in much of the world’s media think that the Iran War could be a quagmire and stalemate without a formal Iranian surrender. Trump repeated that his objectives are the permanent end of Iran’s nuclear military ambitions and of its support of terrorism...



Pierre Poilievre is finally acting like a grown-up. Mark Carney would be wrong to discount him

Pierre Poilievre is finally acting like a grown-up. Mark Carney would be wrong to discount him

On March 2, when Pierre Poilievre sat down for a podcast interview with former CBC anchor Peter Mansbridge, he jokingly noted that Mansbridge had called him Mr. Poilievre. “You’re the leader of his majesty’s loyal opposition,” said Mansbridge, explaining his formality.

The winning ticket for the next federal election

The winning ticket for the next federal election

Now that the federal New Democrats have selected Avi Lewis as their leader, Canadians know the leadership offering that they will be presented by the major parties in the next campaign. Now the race is on between the parties to try to frame the ‘ballot question’ of the next campaign – whenever that may be. But at this moment, given...

Ford is burying cellphone records while Carney pays lip service to transparency. Times are good for politicians with something to hide

Ford is burying cellphone records while Carney pays lip service to transparency. Times are good for politicians with something to hide

The whiff of corruption hangs over Queen’s Park. We can smell it thanks to Ontario’s freedom-of-information system. It’s this system that has exposed the Ford government to the harsh light of scrutiny and revealed all manner of meddling and shady dealings. Perhaps annoyed at having been caught in flagrante delicto so many times, Premier Doug Ford now wants to dismantle...

‘A Little Touch of Stephen in the Night’: A Tribute to Stephen Lewis

‘A Little Touch of Stephen in the Night’: A Tribute to Stephen Lewis

The outpouring of emotion and praise for Stephen Lewis on news of his death came from every quarter, and deservedly so. At each stage of his life, Stephen made an impact and touched people with his clear moral direction and unequalled rhetorical power. As Ed Murrow once said of Winston Churchill, Stephen Lewis mobilized the English language and sent it...

The NDP has an antisemitism problem

The NDP has an antisemitism problem

On Sunday, after his runaway victory in the federal New Democratic Party’s leadership race, Avi Lewis linked his own anti-Zionist views to an ancestor’s opposition to the creation of a Jewish state in the Middle East. “My great-grandfather was a leader in the [Russian anti-Zionist] Jewish Labour Bund,” said Mr. Lewis, who noted that it was founded in 1897, five...

Alberta will rid ideology from schools just as soon as it stops dogs from barking - This is about a government trying to desperately change the channel on a festering scandal

Alberta will rid ideology from schools just as soon as it stops dogs from barking - This is about a government trying to desperately change the channel on a festering scandal

Alberta’s new legislation limiting “ideology” in classrooms is its own type of ideological flag – which is ironic, since one of the changes proposed by Bill 25 is to prohibit, with limited exceptions, the display of all flags other than Canada’s and Alberta’s. This Bill 25 flag, also known as the “Act to Remove Politics and Ideology from Classrooms and...



If court halts separatists' referendum bid, they'll push Danielle Smith to approve it anyway

If court halts separatists' referendum bid, they'll push Danielle Smith to approve it anyway

Alberta separatists aren’t just enthused by the fact they have apparently surpassed the necessary 177,000 signatures to force their referendum onto ballots — they’re also celebrating when they reached the target. Stay Free Alberta claimed that accomplishment a week before a judge in Edmonton hears a First Nation’s injunction bid against the citizen’s initiative on April 7, arguing that the...

Why is Danielle Smith talking about quack COVID cures and anti-Christian discrimination at a conspiracy event?

Why is Danielle Smith talking about quack COVID cures and anti-Christian discrimination at a conspiracy event?

If you want to know what Alberta Premier Danielle Smith really believes, you have to listen to her when she’s amongst her fellow travellers. We were afforded that opportunity last weekend, when Smith graced the Cornerstone Forum, a confab of conspiratorial alternative media personalities, with her presence. There, she echoed suspicions that Ottawa is preparing to round up pastors for...

Maybe it’s time for another National Energy Program

Maybe it’s time for another National Energy Program

Aaron Gunn wants a national energy program. He’d never describe it that way, of course, but the MP for North Island-Powell River is just the latest in a long line of Conservative politicians to unintentionally argue for the revival of Pierre Trudeau’s signature energy policy. With gas prices spiking above $2 per litre in his province, Gunn tried to blame...

Politics in the dark: why watching together still matters

Politics in the dark: why watching together still matters

There’s a scene in Prime Minister, the acclaimed documentary about Jacinda Ardern, where the former New Zealand prime minister is captured in a private moment: raw, unguarded, visibly carrying the weight of leading a country through catastrophe.

Why Canada must go global – to China and beyond

Why Canada must go global – to China and beyond

For more than two decades, I’ve travelled regularly to China. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s dramatic reboot of bilateral relations has increased both the frequency and the potential outcomes of my trips. I was present for the Prime Minister’s dinner event in January in Beijing. I’m back in Beijing this week, as is Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Mr. Carney has also...

Crisis is coming, and voters may give the federal NDP another look

Crisis is coming, and voters may give the federal NDP another look

Somewhere, James Laxer is shedding a wistful tear. Along with Mel Watkins, Cy Gonick and others, Mr. Laxer led the radical Waffle faction within the federal NDP in the late 1960s and early 1970s, whose mission was to pull the party sharply to the left. They advocated for nationalization of major industries, strict limits on foreign ownership, sharply higher taxes...

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U.S. trade rep says unlikely CUSMA review deadline will be met

U.S. trade rep says unlikely CUSMA review deadline will be met

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says while it’s unlikely the U.S. administration will hash out all of its trade issues with Canada and Mexico by July 1, he’s optimistic they’ll be resolved as soon as possible. “I think that we aren’t probably going to be able to resolve all issues by July 1, but I think we are on track...

Carney reiterates call to respect international law as Trump threatens 'civilization'

Carney reiterates call to respect international law as Trump threatens 'civilization'

Prime Minister Mark Carney said leaders involved in the war in Iran must "choose their words" and act prudently, while not specifically criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump for his recent inflammatory threats of potential American military action. Trump said in a post on Tuesday that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again" if a deal...

A watchdog curtailed - Alberta Justice Minister set new limits for election regulator when his friend, Sam Mraiche, was under investigation

A watchdog curtailed - Alberta Justice Minister set new limits for election regulator when his friend, Sam Mraiche, was under investigation

Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery shortened the amount of time Elections Alberta has to penalize political finance violations while his friend and relative Sam Mraiche was under investigation by the regulator, a Globe and Mail investigation has found. In May, 2025, Mr. Amery pushed through a series of amendments he said would “strengthen public trust” in the integrity of the...

Keen to seem ‘tough-on-crime,’ Carney government looks to polls for answers

Keen to seem ‘tough-on-crime,’ Carney government looks to polls for answers

Prime Minister Mark Carney‘s government, keen to improve its standing in the public’s eyes when it comes to law and order issues, ordered up several taxpayer-funded polls late last year to take stock of how Canadians view their work on justice issues and identify their priorities when it comes to fighting crime.

Federal government puts out $412.9 million to renew the Pacific Salmon Initiative

Federal government puts out $412.9 million to renew the Pacific Salmon Initiative

The federal government is spending $412.9 million over five years to renew the Pacific Salmon Strategy in a plan to protect and rebuild the wild populations. Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson made the announcement in North Vancouver today, saying in a statement that the first five years of the initiative has shown what is possible when partners work together to restore...

Carney government plans to water down disclosure rules for fundraisers

Carney government plans to water down disclosure rules for fundraisers

The Carney government is trying to weaken transparency rules for political fundraisers, raising concerns about secretive cash-for-access events. In a move framed as a security measure, election law reforms proposed by the government would reverse Trudeau-era requirements for Canadian political parties to give advance notice of fundraising events and make their locations public afterward.

Hearing on injunction filed by First Nation to stop Alberta separation to begin today

Hearing on injunction filed by First Nation to stop Alberta separation to begin today

A First Nation in Alberta will be in court today seeking to shut down a petition urging the province to quit Confederation. The Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is in Edmonton asking a Court of King's Bench judge to suspend the petition campaign on the grounds First Nations' consent is required first. It is alleging a failure by Alberta, Canada and...

How Canadian military members violated intelligence-gathering rules during COVID-19

How Canadian military members violated intelligence-gathering rules during COVID-19

'It was a nonsensical operation from beginning to end,' national security expert says. Canadian Armed Forces members used their own personal social media accounts, computers and networks at home during the COVID-19 pandemic and gathered information about Canadians, violating intelligence-gathering rules, according to a newly released report. The internal military report obtained by CBC News provides a new look behind...

Finance minister recuses himself from Ottawa’s high-speed rail project

Finance minister recuses himself from Ottawa’s high-speed rail project

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has been unable to participate in decisions related to the federal government’s proposed high-speed rail line after setting up an ethics screen last year due to his partner’s ties to the Crown corporation behind the project. The screen means the finance minister has had to recuse himself from all discussions related to the Alto proposal for...

Poilievre says Trump should avoid 'permanent quagmire' in Iran and focus on 'core objective'

Poilievre says Trump should avoid 'permanent quagmire' in Iran and focus on 'core objective'

Opposition Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says if he were in U.S. President Donald Trump’s shoes, he would focus the country’s efforts on ensuring Iran never develops nuclear weapons, “without getting involved in a permanent quagmire.” Poilievre gave his assessment of the unfolding U.S-Israel war against the Iranian regime on his latest podcast appearance.

China seeks Canada’s help in joining Indo-Pacific trade pact, Senator says

China seeks Canada’s help in joining Indo-Pacific trade pact, Senator says

Beijing is pushing Ottawa to back its bid to join a major free trade agreement between Indo-Pacific nations, including Canada, Japan and Australia, according to a Canadian senator who just returned from a diplomatic mission to China. Senator Clement Gignac, who co-chairs the Canada-China Legislative Association, said he in turn urged his Chinese counterparts to lift travel sanctions on Canadian...

Trump says Iranians are willing to suffer U.S. bombing power plants 'in order to have freedom'

Trump says Iranians are willing to suffer U.S. bombing power plants 'in order to have freedom'

Tehran has rejected the latest ceasefire proposal and wants a permanent end to the war, says Iran's state-run IRNA news agency. That report came shortly before U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his deadline of Tuesday, 8 p.m. ET for Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz or see its power plants and other infrastructure targets attacked. In a news conference...

Poilievre strikes more measured note in new Conservative advertising push

Poilievre strikes more measured note in new Conservative advertising push

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is striking a softer tone as his party launches a new advertising campaign aimed at affordability and national sovereignty. New Conservative ads set to begin airing Tuesday across Canada, focuses on the Liberal record since 2015 and the rising cost of food since then. The ads accuse the Liberal government of making life less affordable under...

Advance polls in three federal byelections to close Monday night

Advance polls in three federal byelections to close Monday night

Voters in two ridings in Ontario and one in Quebec have until the end of the day to head to advance polls in upcoming federal byelections that could give Prime Minister Mark Carney a majority government. Last month, Carney announced byelections in the two Toronto-area ridings of Scarborough Southwest and University-Rosedale and the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne set for April...

CAQ leadership and Quebec premier's office is still up for grabs, pollsters say
Race for new Quebec premier heats up as Bernard Drainville gets high-profile support

Race for new Quebec premier heats up as Bernard Drainville gets high-profile support

Three Quebec cabinet ministers are throwing their support behind Bernard Drainville with less than one week to go in the race to replace outgoing Premier Francois Legault. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette, Health Minister Sonia Belanger and Transport Minister Jonatan Julien announced today they're endorsing Drainville in the Coalition Avenir Quebec leadership race. Drainville has positioned himself as the candidate best...

These three byelections could give Mark Carney a majority government

These three byelections could give Mark Carney a majority government

Three upcoming byelections could determine not just three local contests but whether Prime Minister Mark Carney gets a majority mandate to govern until 2029.

More Canadians willing to serve in Armed Forces during major conflict, poll suggests

More Canadians willing to serve in Armed Forces during major conflict, poll suggests

An increasing percentage of Canadians say that they would be willing to serve in the Armed Forces if Canada were involved in a major conflict, suggests a new poll. The public opinion survey, conducted by Nanos Research for The Globe and Mail, also shows that a majority of respondents said they have a positive view of the military and would...

Iran rejects latest ceasefire proposal as Trump deadline nears

Iran rejects latest ceasefire proposal as Trump deadline nears

Iran's state-run IRNA news agency says Tehran has rejected the latest ceasefire proposal and wants a permanent end to the war. The report comes shortly before U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline for Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz or see its power plants and bridges attacked. "We won't merely accept a ceasefire," Mojtaba Ferdousi Pour, head of the Iranian...

Canada in the European Union? Poll suggests broad openness to the idea

Canada in the European Union? Poll suggests broad openness to the idea

New polling suggests a majority of Canadians think Canada ought to explore joining the European Union at a fraught time for geopolitical relations. A survey of 4,000 people conducted by Spark Advocacy's polling arm in March found that one in four respondents thought it would be a good idea for Canada to formally join the economic and political bloc of...

Grits ‘throwing everything at that seat’ as 48 candidates and ‘adapted ballot’ could influence result of nail-biter Terrebonne byelection, say pollsters and Liberal sources

Grits ‘throwing everything at that seat’ as 48 candidates and ‘adapted ballot’ could influence result of nail-biter Terrebonne byelection, say pollsters and Liberal sources

Two weeks before byelection day, pollsters Nik Nanos and Quito Maggi are predicting a Liberal advantage in the riding of Terrebonne, Que. The presence of 42 independent candidates and the use of a “write-in” or “adapted ballot” could prove decisive in the tightly contested April 13 byelection in Terrebonne, Que., say some Liberal sources and pollsters, adding that a close...

Former MP behind sports gambling legalization says some results are 'deplorable'

Former MP behind sports gambling legalization says some results are 'deplorable'

Brian Masse says the law needed to be modernized — but more regulation is needed. The former MP who spent more than a decade pushing to legalize single-event sports betting says he doesn't regret it — but says its implementation is in some ways "sad" and "deplorable." He also says more regulation is required to curb the volume and methods...

Trump's respect for King Charles possibly quashed desire to annex Canada, says royal commentator

Trump's respect for King Charles possibly quashed desire to annex Canada, says royal commentator

U.S. president was unaware Charles is Canada's head of state, Robert Hardman writes in new book. An upcoming book authored by a prominent royal commentator says U.S. President Donald Trump was primarily interested in annexing Canadian territory just above the U.S.-Canada border — and his respect for King Charles may have quashed that goal. The book, titled Elizabeth II: In...

Burdett Sisler, Canada's oldest known living man, Second World War vet, dead at 110

Burdett Sisler, Canada's oldest known living man, Second World War vet, dead at 110

Burdett Sisler, the oldest known living man in Canada and one of the oldest Second World War veterans in the world has died. He was 110.

Spy allegations against veteran Ottawa journalist drew attention from RCMP security unit

Spy allegations against veteran Ottawa journalist drew attention from RCMP security unit

A veteran Canadian journalist facing unproven and disputed allegations that he is working as a pro-Russian operative was the subject of several interviews during an investigation involving the RCMP, the Star has learned. The exact purpose of the inquiries is unclear, but sources familiar with the probe said members of the RCMP-led INSET national security body had conversations with numerous...

Medical organizations sound alarm on sterilization bill’s potential impact on access to reproductive care

Medical organizations sound alarm on sterilization bill’s potential impact on access to reproductive care

A bill that names sterilization without valid consent as a specific offence under the Criminal Code is raising concerns from multiple medical organizations, including the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada and the Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Quebec, about the potential of unintended impacts for physicians who may hesitate to perform these procedures due to fear of...

U.S. airman rescued as Trump vows strikes on Iran's infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz isn't reopened

U.S. airman rescued as Trump vows strikes on Iran's infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz isn't reopened

U.S. President Donald Trump made new threats to escalate strikes in Iran on Sunday, a day after U.S. forces pulled off a dramatic rescue of an aviator whose plane fell behind enemy lines after Iran had downed it days earlier. Iran showed no signs of backing down, striking economic and infrastructure targets in neighbouring Gulf Arab countries even as Trump...

‘They used to think big’: transport minister slams Conservatives’ criticism of high-speed rail

‘They used to think big’: transport minister slams Conservatives’ criticism of high-speed rail

Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon is pushing back on the Conservatives’ calls to cancel the proposed high-speed rail line between Toronto and Quebec City. Construction on the multi-billion-dollar infrastructure project, overseen by the Crown corporation Alto, is set to begin in 2029 or 2030. But, speaking to reporters this week, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called the project a “boondoggle” and...

Amid political tensions, King Charles will be in a 'delicate diplomatic situation' during U.S. state visit

Amid political tensions, King Charles will be in a 'delicate diplomatic situation' during U.S. state visit

Short trip later this month will come as relations are strained between U.S. and U.K. It had long been rumoured that King Charles would make a state visit to the U.S. this spring. President Donald Trump — known for his admiration of royalty — kept mentioning the trip was in the works, too. So when the official announcement came from...



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Trump uses the language of annihilation to threaten Iran ahead of deadline

Trump uses the language of annihilation to threaten Iran ahead of deadline

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The president who yearned for a Nobel Peace Prize and once reveled in the appearance of solving conflicts has turned to the language of annihilation as he struggles to find a resolution to his war of choice in Iran.

Democrats hope to increase liberal control of battleground Wisconsin's Supreme Court

Democrats hope to increase liberal control of battleground Wisconsin's Supreme Court

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Democrats hoped to increase liberal control of the state Supreme Court in Wisconsin on Tuesday in an election that has focused largely on abortion rights as cases affecting congressional redistricting, union rights and other hot button issues also await in the perennial battleground state.

Georgia congressional election pits Trump-backed Clay Fuller against Shawn Harris

Georgia congressional election pits Trump-backed Clay Fuller against Shawn Harris

ATLANTA (AP) -- Republican Clay Fuller will try to close the deal with Georgia voters on Tuesday to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress, while Democrat Shawn Harris seeks an upset.

Can Kennedy lineage and hype over 'Love Story' help send JFK's grandson to Congress?

Can Kennedy lineage and hype over 'Love Story' help send JFK's grandson to Congress?

NEW YORK (AP) -- As a Kennedy scion, Jack Schlossberg got outsized attention when he launched his congressional campaign in New York City late last year.

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Trump agrees to suspend ‘bombing and attack of Iran’ for two weeks

Trump agrees to suspend ‘bombing and attack of Iran’ for two weeks

U.S. President Donald Trump said late Tuesday he’s pulling back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran, swerving to deescalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate or else a “whole civilization will die tonight.” Trump said he was holding off on his threatened attacks on Iranian bridges, power plants...

Carney reiterates call to respect international law as Trump threatens 'civilization'

Carney reiterates call to respect international law as Trump threatens 'civilization'

Prime Minister Mark Carney said leaders involved in the war in Iran must "choose their words" and act prudently, while not specifically criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump for his recent inflammatory threats of potential American military action. Trump said in a post on Tuesday that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again" if a deal...

Mark Carney urges restraint as Donald Trump threatens Iran with devastating strike

Mark Carney urges restraint as Donald Trump threatens Iran with devastating strike

Hours after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to end “a whole civilization” in Iran with a deadly bombing planned today, Prime Minister Mark Carney urged “all parties” in the Middle East crisis to respect international law on war and humanitarian protections. Responding to media questions about Trump’s threat against Iran that warned “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to...

Trump says Iranians are willing to suffer U.S. bombing power plants 'in order to have freedom'

Trump says Iranians are willing to suffer U.S. bombing power plants 'in order to have freedom'

Tehran has rejected the latest ceasefire proposal and wants a permanent end to the war, says Iran's state-run IRNA news agency. That report came shortly before U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his deadline of Tuesday, 8 p.m. ET for Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz or see its power plants and other infrastructure targets attacked. In a news conference...

Iran rejects latest ceasefire proposal as Trump deadline nears

Iran rejects latest ceasefire proposal as Trump deadline nears

Iran's state-run IRNA news agency says Tehran has rejected the latest ceasefire proposal and wants a permanent end to the war. The report comes shortly before U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline for Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz or see its power plants and bridges attacked. "We won't merely accept a ceasefire," Mojtaba Ferdousi Pour, head of the Iranian...

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Canada-China Relations: Principled Pragmatism or Quiet Accommodation?

Canada-China Relations: Principled Pragmatism or Quiet Accommodation?

The controversy around Liberal MP Michael Ma’s comments on forced labour in China is an early test of how Prime Minister Mark Carney’s China policy is being put into practice — and whether it can remain pragmatic without drifting into equivocation, accommodation or self-censorship. Carney’s recalibration — toward a more interest-based approach aimed at stabilizing ties with Beijing while widening...


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Complaining about access-to-info complaints

Complaining about access-to-info complaints

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office wants to bust up a monopoly. I think I’m the target. Let me explain. The Privy Council Office (PCO), home of the prime minister and cabinet, has been flooded with complaints about its failures to comply with the Access to Information Act.

Canada takes a big step toward troops in Iran war

Canada takes a big step toward troops in Iran war

Canadian troops may be only days away from deploying to the Middle East to aid the U.S.’s and Israel’s war on Iran. The latest indication is a joint statement expressing concern about Iran’s restriction of oil tankers through the narrow Strait of Hormuz signed by Prime Minister Mark Carney and NATO allies late in the week.

CRA's popular tax-amnesty program

CRA's popular tax-amnesty program

Canadians who have neglected to pay their taxes to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) have been coming forward in droves to take advantage of new amnesty rules.

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Raj/Russo -- The King and I, Trump, Charles .. and Canada.

Raj/Russo -- The King and I, Trump, Charles .. and Canada.

Donald Trump has often said he's a fan of King Charles, and Charles, about to embark on a visit to the United States, clearly feels something for Trump. So how does Canada fit into this? A new book suggests Charles has had an impression on making Trump back off his annex Canada plans. If you buy that then you better...

Is Anyone Winning This War?

Is Anyone Winning This War?

We've entered the sixth week of the Iran war, and despite threats and counter threats, talks of ceasefires, there's still no end in sight. Is anyone winning this war? Dr. Janice Stein joins us again for her regular Monday talk about our changing world.

Mark Carney is about to get hammered left and right by populism

Mark Carney is about to get hammered left and right by populism

Canada’s two national opposition parties, the Conservatives and NDP — now under Avi Lewis — are relentlessly focused on affordability and dismantling a system they say screws non-elites. As this week’s panel discusses, both Lewis and Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre clearly stand for something, which raises questions about what Prime Minister Mark Carney stands for … besides fighting President Donald...

Is it time for Canada to toughen up its social media laws for youth?

Is it time for Canada to toughen up its social media laws for youth?

A jury in Los Angeles found that media giants Meta and YouTube were liable for designing their apps in a way that hooked young users in an addictive manner. It came right after a similar ruling in New Mexico, which found Meta is harming children's mental health and safety.